Months of unexplained night-time power outages in Queensland's Isis district leave farmers, already struggling with high electricity and water prices, unable to reliably irrigate crops in the crucial summer period.

Tasmanians who spent big dollars on solar set ups to save money and are being compensated for feeding power back into the grid say the State Government is not providing enough incentive for others to invest in the renewable energy.

It took a million dead fish for Australia to pay attention to Menindee's plight — now people in the outback hamlet are worried their community's days are numbered and that the national spotlight may have come too late.

It is hard to think of a recent campaign where so many seats genuinely felt up for grabs by Labor, leaving Bill Shorten and Scott Morrison with their campaigning work cut out for them, writes Laura Tingle.

The South Australian Government refuses an offer from the Murray-Darling Basin Royal Commission to investigate recent fish kills in the lower Darling River amid a stoush between the Attorney-General and the commissioner.

One could be forgiven for thinking the largest creatures that ever lived would leave faeces that is easy to collect, but you'd be wrong. Scientists chasing whales know that when a giant of the sea poos, the team have to move fast.

Imagine slapping down hot tar, crawling under floors or laying timber for 10 hours in 40C+ heat. It's a reality for many outdoor workers who experts say the law does little to protect — with tighter protections more urgent than ever.

Fiji's tourism industry, the backbone of the country's economy, is under threat as coral reefs are killed off. But a US-born marine biologist known as "the coral gardener" says he may have a solution to the problem.

Fiji's tourism industry, the backbone of the country's economy, is under threat as coral reefs are killed off. But a US-born marine biologist known as "the coral gardener" says he may have a solution to the problem.